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Why are small business owners considered petit bourgeoisie? (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 4 days ago by znsh@lemmygrad.ml to c/asklemmygrad@lemmygrad.ml

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This question is coming from another post where I was asking what the intelligensia and petit bourgeoisie difference is (https://lemmygrad.ml/post/10748355)

This is a comment I left when discussing: "This one is really difficult for me to grasp, it’s probably my ignorance and lack of knowledge, but why would someone who is a small business owner that doesn’t employ any other worker be bourgeois? Are freelancers and struggling artists who are trying to get their foot in the door of an industry also in that class? I hope I don’t come off as aggressive (I just read back what I wrote and it sounds a bit like that, but I swear it isn’t :D)"

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[–] Богданова@lemmygrad.ml 16 points 3 days ago (2 children)

It's the nature of capitalism. To put it bluntly, everyone is told to be nice with each other, but beat out the competition.

You're special, believe in yourself and you'll succeed!

But it's obvious from the start that only a few can succeed.

This truth is too painful to face with, the successful end up withdrawing into their tiny ponds, filtering out information in ways that suits their interest, they're disconnected from reality and have no interest in seeking truth. They just want to be validated.

The only way for every individual to succeed is to give up on individual success, work together, share the fruits of our labor, stop hoarding dead labor, but that requires bravery, courage, class consciousness, it requires betrayal of personal interest and trust in others, to not betray you.

[–] znsh@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Yeah I've found that my current social group of people that I talk to all aspire to get more money, but mainly with changing jobs or getting a higher education. Is this actually considered wrong from a ML perspective?

[–] starkillerfish@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 3 days ago

marxism leninism is not a lifestyle guide

[–] Богданова@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 3 days ago

There isn't an easy answer to that question. You got to read the theory and work together with your group to figure out the best possible solution you can come up with, for your given circumstances.

I know it sucks to hear and we all want to press the socialism button, but you just can't do that. It would have happened already if it was that easy.

[–] happybaby@hexbear.net 4 points 3 days ago

lol nice, the metal gear solid to communism pipeline in one comment stalin-approval